Question 34

(Multiple Choice)

A shipworm is an animal that subsists entirely on a diet of wood. What digestive feature is this animal likely to have in order to survive on this highly specialized diet?


A) A gastrovascular cavity
B) Large amounts of proteases and lipases
C) Intracellular digestion
D) Symbiotic microorganisms that produce cellulose- digesting enzymes
E) A three- chambered stomach

Answer